Lancaster Farmland Trust

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, farm and ranch families account for less than 2% of our entire population in the U.S. Thank a farmer today.💪 #ThankAFarmer #FarmLife #FarmFamilies #Agriculture #SupportLocalFarmers #FarmersMarket #lancaster #lancastercounty #lancasterpa

Thanks to you, 600 local farms are protected forever!🥳❤️ That's 600 farms that will continue to be farmland in our community for generations to come. When we preserve local farmland, we protect our favorite farmstands, pumpkin patches, and family-owned orchards. Most importantly, we protect what makes Lancaster County so special. Thank you to all of our supporters, volunteers, and partners for helping us reach this milestone! Whenever you share a post or give a gift, your support helps us in our mission to save our local farms. There is still work to be done! We hope that you will join us for the future of Lancaster County. Want to learn about our 600th farm? Click the link below to watch the video that debuted at our recent annual dinner! https://lnkd.in/eWsja4QD #preserve #landpreserve #preserveourfarms #farmlandpreservation #farmpreservation #saveourfarms #longlivelocal #farmland #saveourfarmland #farm #farms #farmlife #makeadifference

We are incredibly honored to announce that LFT has been awarded $50,000 in the Lancaster County Community Foundation's Our Planet Awards! We want to say thank you to the Community Foundation for granting us this amazing opportunity, and congratulations to all of the winners!

"Lancaster Farmland Trust raised the money to preserve its 600th farm at its annual banquet on Oct. 17, but the night was not just about 83 acres in Leacock Township..." We wanted to say a big thank you to Lancaster Farming, one of our Together, for the Land sponsors, for featuring Wednesday's event in this wonderful article! We are so grateful to have generous supporters that help us spread the word about our milestones and mission. To learn more about the evening, click the link below to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dxmaEFUe #preserve #landpreserve #preserveourfarms #farmlandpreservation #farmpreservation #saveourfarms #longlivelocal #farmland #saveourfarmland #farm #farms #farmlife #makeadifference

We are so grateful to everyone who made our Together for the Land Annual Dinner a night to remember! Over $142,000 was raised through the night to preserve LFT's 600th farm. We are so thankful to our sponsors and generous supporters for their commitment to the protection of farmland in Lancaster County! We know when we lose our farmland we lose the foundation of what makes Lancaster County, Lancaster County. A special shout out to our speakers: Jeff Tkach of Rodale Institute, Rick Heisey of New Holland Agriculture, Michelle Rondinelli of Kitchen Kettle Village, and Kyle Sollenberger of Cafe Passerine & Commons Company of Lancaster. Together, we will continue to vigorously accelerate the permanent protection and stewardship of farmland and save the Lancaster we love. THANK YOU!!!

We are so excited that our Together, for the Land event is officially sold out, and we're even more excited to share that even if you didn't get tickets, you can still show your support from home!😊❤️ Our Annual Dinner is taking place TOMORROW, and our goal is to preserve our 600th farm during the event. If you can't make it to our dinner but still want to show your support, you can give remotely by texting "FARMS" to 717-621-3737. Give between 5 pm and 8 pm, and your gift will appear on our giving meter at the event! Together, we can protect the King Farm forever. #preserve #landpreserve #preserveourfarms #farmlandpreservation #farmpreservation #saveourfarms #longlivelocal #farmland #saveourfarmland #farm #farms #farmlife #makeadifference

"I am empowered knowing that I have the choice to support local farmers who want to preserve their land." -Kate Clement, Communication and Development Intern🫶💪 Kate is a senior studying Government and History at F&M currently working with our team here at LFT! For this week's blog, Kate reflects on growing up in Chester County and the ways the county's changing landscape affects her and her community. Moving to Lancaster County, Kate says, is what ultimately taught her the importance of a healthy agricultural landscape. Want to learn more? Get to know Kate and her experience by clicking the link below! https://lnkd.in/eiFkhT59 #lancasteragriculture #lancasterag #lancaster #lancastercounty #lancasterpa #preserve #landpreserve #preserveourfarms #farmlandpreservation #farmpreservation #saveourfarms #longlivelocal #farmland #saveourfarmland #farm #farms

Join us at LCCF's Protecting Our Planet Event next week!😊 This year, the The Lancaster County Community Foundation will be awarding three local nonprofits grants for environmental projects! Join us and other participants on October 17th at the Farm at Eagles Ridge to celebrate Lancaster County’s work in conservation and hear the winner announcements! This event is FREE and open to the public, so we'll see you there!🌎😉 Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/eHyYyWum #makeadifference #lancaster #lancastercounty #lancasterpa #lancasterevents #lancastercountyevents #conserve #gogreen #protectourplanet

36,000 acres of protected farmland may sound like a lot. But frankly, it's not enough. The reality is, Lancaster County still has 300,000 acres of unprotected farmland. When our soil is paved over, it's gone forever. That's why we're working to preserve another 25,000 acres of precious farmland by 2030, but we can't do it alone. To learn more about the importance of farmland preservation, read the article below. Ready to help? Visit us at https://lnkd.in/eppMCw9U to learn about ways you can get involved and save the Lancaster you love.❤️ https://lnkd.in/eEHvenZ5 #preserve #landpreserve #preserveourfarms #farmlandpreservation #farmpreservation #saveourfarms #longlivelocal #farmland #saveourfarmland #farm #farms #farmlife #countryside #amishcountry #farmmarket

Good news...we've protected 3 more farms!😱😁 Thanks to your support, the Petersheim, Zook, and Nolt farms will remain in agriculture forever! These three farms can continue to feed our community for generations, preserving fresh, local food, beautiful views, and open space. We offer our congratulations to these dedicated farm families!💚💛 #farmstead #farmhouse #farmlife #farming #farmer #saveourfarmland #farmlandpreservation #landpreservation #futureofag #agri #agriculture #preservation #rural #amishcountry #countryliving #saveourfarms